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Genesis 50:2, Genesis 50:5
Genesis 50:2 (ESV)
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.Genesis 50:5 (ESV)
My father made me swear, saying, 'I am about to die: in my tomb that I hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me.' Now therefore, let me please go up and bury my father. Then I will return."Created 13 days ago
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Crossed Love - One of My Favorite Things
I am reminded of the old musical “The Sound of Music.” Whenever I think of this movie, I can’t help but hear the voice of Julie Andrews belting out “My Favorite Things.” As I listen to this song, I can’t…
Created 13 days ago
1 John 4:18 (NIV84), 1 John 4:19 (NIV84), 1 John 4:20 (NIV84), 1 John 4:21 (NIV84)
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“If Who’s on first, then who is in the center?”
Although it is not quite summer yet, America’s pastime, Baseball is fully underway. Did you know, that the beloved comedic duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are remembered forever in the baseball hall of…
Created 19 days ago
Ephesians 1:15 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:16 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:17 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:18 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:19 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:20 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:21 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:22 (NIV84), Ephesians 1:23 (NIV84)
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It's Not That Complicated.
Have you ever known someone who has the ability to make things out to be more difficult then they really are, or have to be? Maybe it was a parent, a former employer, or possibly a college professor.…
Created 27 days ago
Mark 1:14 (NIV84), Mark 1:15 (NIV84), Mark 1:16 (NIV84), Mark 1:17 (NIV84), Mark 1:18 (NIV84), Mark 1:19 (NIV84), Mark 1:20 (NIV84)
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Inquiring Minds Gotta Know…
A few months ago, a friend of mine asked me to read Psalm Seven and share some of my thoughts and reactions concerning it with him. I gladly accepted. Over the course of the week I read and meditated…
Created about 1 month ago
Psalm 7:1 (NIV84), Psalm 7:2 (NIV84), Psalm 7:3 (NIV84), Psalm 7:4 (NIV84), Psalm 7:5 (NIV84), Psalm 7:6 (NIV84), Psalm 7:7 (NIV84), Psalm 7:8 (NIV84), Psalm 7:9 (NIV84), Psalm 7:10 (NIV84), Psalm 7:11 (NIV84), Psalm 7:12 (NIV84), Psalm 7:13 (NIV84), Psalm 7:14 (NIV84), Psalm 7:15 (NIV84), Psalm 7:16 (NIV84), Psalm 7:17 (NIV84)
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Psalm 96:1-13
Psalm 96:1-13 (NIV84)
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: sunday verses
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Caring for God’s Creation
Many of you who know me, are aware that I am a proud parent of two beautiful girls, whom I cherish and love deeply. There isn’t much that I would not do for them. In fact, like many parents, I receive…
Created about 1 month ago
Genesis 2:1 (NIV84), Genesis 2:2 (NIV84), Genesis 2:3 (NIV84), Genesis 2:4 (NIV84), Genesis 2:5 (NIV84), Genesis 2:6 (NIV84), Genesis 2:7 (NIV84), Genesis 2:8 (NIV84), Genesis 2:9 (NIV84), Genesis 2:10 (NIV84), Genesis 2:11 (NIV84), Genesis 2:12 (NIV84), Genesis 2:13 (NIV84), Genesis 2:14 (NIV84), Genesis 2:15 (NIV84), Genesis 2:16 (NIV84), Genesis 2:17 (NIV84), Genesis 2:18 (NIV84), Genesis 2:19 (NIV84), Genesis 2:20 (NIV84), Genesis 2:21 (NIV84), Genesis 2:22 (NIV84), Genesis 2:23 (NIV84), Genesis 2:24 (NIV84), Genesis 2:25 (NIV84)
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John 14:27
John 14:27 (ESV)
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.Created about 1 month ago
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Romans 8:16
Romans 8:16 (ESV)
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,Created about 1 month ago
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Taxes and Christ
If you haven’t done so already, only a few more days remain until your taxes must be filed. At this moment, people are scrambling to gather all their receipts, 1099, and other miscellaneous forms, hoping…
Created about 1 month ago
Matthew 22:15 (NIV84), Matthew 22:16 (NIV84), Matthew 22:17 (NIV84), Matthew 22:18 (NIV84), Matthew 22:19 (NIV84), Matthew 22:21 (NIV84), Matthew 22:22 (NIV84)
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Obedience Transcends Age
A few weeks ago my oldest daughter turned six years old. I can hardly believe it; for it seems just like yesterday that I was rushing my wife to the hospital as her contractions increased. But alas, my…
Created 2 months ago
Genesis 17:1 (NIV84), Genesis 17:2 (NIV84), Genesis 17:3 (NIV84), Genesis 17:4 (NIV84), Genesis 17:5 (NIV84), Genesis 17:6 (NIV84), Genesis 17:7 (NIV84), Genesis 17:8 (NIV84), Genesis 17:9 (NIV84), Genesis 17:10 (NIV84), Genesis 17:11 (NIV84), Genesis 17:12 (NIV84), Genesis 17:13 (NIV84), Genesis 17:14 (NIV84), Genesis 17:15 (NIV84), Genesis 17:16 (NIV84), Genesis 17:17 (NIV84), Genesis 17:18 (NIV84), Genesis 17:19 (NIV84), Genesis 17:20 (NIV84), Genesis 17:21 (NIV84), Genesis 17:22 (NIV84), Genesis 17:23 (NIV84), Genesis 17:24 (NIV84), Genesis 17:25 (NIV84), Genesis 17:26 (NIV84), Genesis 17:27 (NIV84)
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Spiritual Spring Cleaning
With the mercury rising and the snow pack falling, many are suffering from the same condition as my wife - Spring Fever. She’s itching to get out into the yard and begin to clean up the grit and grime…
Created 3 months ago
2 Corinthians 7:9 (NIV84), 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NIV84), 2 Corinthians 7:11 (NIV84)
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Adding it For Lent
For millions of people across the globe, Wednesday nights during the six week before Easter are filled with an opportunity to worship together in observance of Lent. From meat to alcohol, or chocolate…
Created 3 months ago
Ephesians 4:22 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:23 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:24 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:25 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:26 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:27 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:28 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:29 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:30 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:31 (NIV84), Ephesians 4:32 (NIV84)
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Give it up for Lent
Joy is not a term often connected with the season of Lent, in fact joy might be considered its antonym. For many, Lent prompts somber emotions, images of silence, sorrow, self-denial and sacrifice. These…
Created 3 months ago
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Give it up for Lent
Joy is not a term often connected with the season of Lent, in fact joy might be considered its antonym. For many, Lent prompts somber emotions, images of silence, sorrow, self-denial and sacrifice. These…
Created 3 months ago
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Mirror, mirror on the wall…
A few years ago, our congregation finished a building project that had been a dream for decades. Each week we are reminded of God’s goodness as we worship in a warm and beautiful sanctuary. There is one…
Created 3 months ago
Psalm 139:23 (NIV84), Psalm 139:24 (NIV84), Isaiah 1:18 (NIV84), Isaiah 64:6 (NIV84), Acts 13:22 (NIV84), James 1:23 (NIV84), James 1:24 (NIV84), 1 John 1:8 (NIV84), 1 John 1:9 (NIV84), 1 John 1:10 (NIV84)
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My Father’s Valentine
It wasn’t the same every year, and I can’t be certain it was always on February 14th, but my father always made sure he expressed his love for us during this time. I don’t recall all the ways he expressed…
Created 4 months ago
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV84), 1 John 4:9 (NIV84), 1 John 4:10 (NIV84), 1 John 4:19 (NIV84)
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Ephesians 5 Love
I’m not sure why, but my family hasn’t had the best luck when it comes to vacations. One year we rented a cabin on a lake; and it rained all week. Or the year we drove for hours to reach our hotel only…
Created 4 months ago
Romans 5:8 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:1 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:2 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:3 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:4 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:5 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:6 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:7 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:8 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:9 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:10 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:11 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:12 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:13 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:14 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:15 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:16 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:17 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:18 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:19 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:20 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:21 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:22 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:23 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:24 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:25 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:26 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:27 (NIV84), Ephesians 5:28 (NIV84), 1 John 4:19 (NIV84)
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Looks (and Smell) Can be Deceiving
Yes, I was duly warned. My older sister was very clear in her explanation and warnings to me. Vanilla Extract does not taste good. Over and over again she admonished me, telling me not to drink it. But…
Created 4 months ago
Genesis 13:1 (NIV84), Genesis 13:2 (NIV84), Genesis 13:3 (NIV84), Genesis 13:4 (NIV84), Genesis 13:5 (NIV84), Genesis 13:6 (NIV84), Genesis 13:7 (NIV84), Genesis 13:8 (NIV84), Genesis 13:9 (NIV84), Genesis 13:10 (NIV84), Genesis 13:11 (NIV84), Genesis 13:12 (NIV84), Genesis 13:13 (NIV84), Genesis 13:14 (NIV84), Genesis 13:15 (NIV84), Genesis 13:16 (NIV84), Genesis 13:17 (NIV84), Genesis 13:18 (NIV84), Genesis 14:1 (NIV84), Genesis 14:2 (NIV84), Genesis 14:3 (NIV84), Genesis 14:4 (NIV84), Genesis 14:5 (NIV84), Genesis 14:6 (NIV84), Genesis 14:7 (NIV84), Genesis 14:8 (NIV84), Genesis 14:9 (NIV84), Genesis 14:10 (NIV84), Genesis 14:11 (NIV84), Genesis 14:12 (NIV84), Genesis 14:13 (NIV84), Genesis 14:14 (NIV84), Genesis 14:15 (NIV84), Genesis 14:16 (NIV84), Genesis 14:17 (NIV84), Genesis 14:18 (NIV84), Genesis 14:19 (NIV84), Genesis 14:20 (NIV84), Genesis 14:21 (NIV84), Genesis 14:22 (NIV84), Genesis 14:23 (NIV84), Genesis 14:24 (NIV84), Genesis 19:1 (NIV84), Genesis 19:2 (NIV84), Genesis 19:3 (NIV84), Genesis 19:4 (NIV84), Genesis 19:5 (NIV84), Genesis 19:6 (NIV84), Genesis 19:7 (NIV84), Genesis 19:8 (NIV84), Genesis 19:9 (NIV84), Genesis 19:10 (NIV84), Genesis 19:11 (NIV84), Genesis 19:12 (NIV84), Genesis 19:13 (NIV84), Genesis 19:14 (NIV84), Genesis 19:15 (NIV84), Genesis 19:16 (NIV84), Genesis 19:17 (NIV84), Genesis 19:18 (NIV84), Genesis 19:19 (NIV84), Genesis 19:20 (NIV84), Genesis 19:21 (NIV84), Genesis 19:22 (NIV84), Genesis 19:23 (NIV84), Genesis 19:24 (NIV84), Genesis 19:25 (NIV84), Genesis 19:26 (NIV84), Genesis 19:27 (NIV84), Genesis 19:28 (NIV84), Genesis 19:29 (NIV84), Genesis 19:30 (NIV84), Genesis 19:31 (NIV84), Genesis 19:32 (NIV84), Genesis 19:33 (NIV84), Genesis 19:34 (NIV84), Genesis 19:35 (NIV84), Genesis 19:36 (NIV84), Genesis 19:37 (NIV84), Genesis 19:38 (NIV84)
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The Gift of Presence
For many this year, the thought of a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year seems more like a wish than a reality. Unemployment, broken homes, or the empty seat at the table are only a few struggles which…
Created 5 months ago
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Ask and Recieve
Luke 11:9-10 (ESV)
And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.Created 6 months ago
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Isaiah 57:15
Isaiah 57:15 (ESV)
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.Created 6 months ago
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A Black Friday Deal: A Real Temple-Buster!
“Black Friday.” While the origin of the name may be debated, in our current culture Black Friday refers to the day after Thanksgiving. It’s the “official” start of the holiday shopping season and when…
Created 6 months ago
Matthew 27:45 (NIV84), Matthew 27:46 (NIV84), Matthew 27:47 (NIV84), Matthew 27:48 (NIV84), Matthew 27:49 (NIV84), Matthew 27:50 (NIV84), Matthew 27:51 (NIV84), Matthew 27:52 (NIV84), Matthew 27:53 (NIV84), Matthew 27:54 (NIV84), Matthew 27:55 (NIV84), Romans 3:22 (NIV84), Romans 3:23 (NIV84), Romans 3:24 (NIV84)
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Colossians 2:17
Colossians 2:17 (NLT)
For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality.Created 7 months ago
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Pawning your Soul? (Momentary pleasures, eternal consequences)
I am not one who especially enjoys going to garage sales, instead of finding treasures I often find it to be a waste of time. However, when I do stop by one I am often amazed at what people are selling;…
Created 7 months ago
Matthew 6:33 (NIV84), Mark 8:36 (NIV84), Mark 8:37 (NIV84), 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV84), 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NIV84), Galatians 6:7 (NIV84), Galatians 6:8 (NIV84), Galatians 6:9 (NIV84)
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Home-Schooled in God's Word
It’s been a couple of weeks, but it is still hard for me to believe, my oldest child started school this year. I know every parent says it, but it seems like just yesterday I was in the delivery room…
Created 9 months ago
Deuteronomy 6:1 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:2 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:3 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:4 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:5 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:6 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:7 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:8 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 6:9 (NIV84)
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Numbers that Speak - 9/11
9-11. Need I say more? Without further explanation every American understands exactly what I am referring to, and are transported back in time to the place and activity they were engaged in when news…
Created 9 months ago
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Working for the...
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” - Colossians 3:23 T.G.I.F. Thank Goodness it’s Friday. Most American’s not only have their eye’s set on the weekend,…
Created 9 months ago
Luke 19:1 (NIV84), Luke 19:2 (NIV84), Luke 19:3 (NIV84), Luke 19:4 (NIV84), Luke 19:5 (NIV84), Luke 19:6 (NIV84), Luke 19:7 (NIV84), Luke 19:8 (NIV84), Luke 19:9 (NIV84), Luke 19:10 (NIV84)
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Do Christian's Sin?
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us” 1 John 1:8 “We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin” 1 John 5:18a I am often asked about this question.…
Created 9 months ago
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No Regrets
A few years ago my family was on vacation in Northern Wisconsin. We were only about an hour from the upper peninsula of Michigan; a place neither my wife or I had ever been. We talked at great length…
Created 9 months ago
Acts 19:10 (NIV84), Acts 20:25 (NIV84), Acts 20:26 (NIV84), Acts 20:27 (NIV84), Colossians 4:5 (NIV84), Colossians 4:6 (NIV84)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-08-24
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Casting and Catching
I’m not a fisherman. In fact, I’ve never caught a fish. True I did grow up in the land of 10,000 lakes, but I never learned nor had the desire to fish. Moreover, I can count the number of times I’ve “gone…
Created 10 months ago
Matthew 4:18 (NIV84), Matthew 4:19 (NIV84), Matthew 4:20 (NIV84), Matthew 4:21 (NIV84), Matthew 4:22 (NIV84), Mark 1:14 (NIV84), Mark 1:15 (NIV84), Mark 1:16 (NIV84), Mark 1:17 (NIV84), Mark 1:18 (NIV84), Mark 1:19 (NIV84), Mark 1:20 (NIV84), Luke 5:1 (NIV84), Luke 5:2 (NIV84), Luke 5:3 (NIV84), Luke 5:4 (NIV84), Luke 5:5 (NIV84), Luke 5:6 (NIV84), Luke 5:7 (NIV84), Luke 5:8 (NIV84), Luke 5:9 (NIV84), Luke 5:10 (NIV84), Luke 5:11 (NIV84)
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The Promise of His Presence
I still remember the feeling of fear and loneliness I had one afternoon as a boy in grade school. For some reason the bus reached my home quicker than usual that afternoon. As I walked down the driveway…
Created 10 months ago
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Acts 4:13
Acts 4:13 (NLT)
The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.Created 10 months ago
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Acts 3:20
Acts 3:20 (NLT)
Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.Created 10 months ago
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Acts 3:19
Acts 3:19 (NLT)
Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.Created 10 months ago
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Acts 3:12
Acts 3:12 (NLT)
Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?Created 10 months ago
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Acts 3:20
Acts 3:20 (NLT)
Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.Created 10 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2011-07-22
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Proverbs 12:17
Proverbs 12:17 (NIV84)
A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies.Created 11 months ago
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Ruth 2:2
Ruth 2:2 (NLT)
One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go out into the harvest fields to pick up the stalks of grain left behind by anyone who is kind enough to let me do it.” Naomi replied, “All right, my daughter, go ahead.”Created 12 months ago
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Ruth 2:1
Ruth 2:1 (NIV84)
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side, from the clan of Elimelech, a man of standing, whose name was Boaz.Created 12 months ago
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Psalm 146:3
Psalm 146:3 (GNT)
Don't put your trust in human leaders; no human being can save you.Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:4
Psalm 146:4 (GNT)
When they die, they return to the dust; on that day all their plans come to an end.Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:5
Psalm 146:5 (GNT)
Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the LORD their God,Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:3
Psalm 146:3 (GWT)
Do not trust influential people,mortals who cannot help you.Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:4
Psalm 146:4 (GWT)
When they breathe their last breath, they return to the ground.On that day their plans come to an end.Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:5
Psalm 146:5 (GWT)
Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob.Their hope rests on the lord their God,Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:3
Psalm 146:3 (NLT)
Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:4
Psalm 146:4 (NLT)
When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them.Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 146:5
Psalm 146:5 (NLT)
But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God.Created about 1 year ago
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Matthew 23:37
Matthew 23:37 (NIV84)
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-04-22
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-04-01
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-04-01
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-03-28
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-03-09
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-03-08
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-03-07
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-15
